Technical Designer

Electronic Arts

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Location
Orlando, FL
Posted
2 days ago
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About Electronic Arts

Electronic Arts is a global leader in digital interactive entertainment, developing and publishing games for consoles, mobile, and PC under franchises including FIFA, Madden NFL, The Sims, Apex Legends, and Battlefield.

Electronic Arts currently has 42 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $141,400–$204,400 across 33 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Technical Designer

As a Technical Designer - Madden, you will join the EA SPORTS team to build new presentation features and complex systems for the Madden NFL football franchise. You will work closely with design, engineering, and content teams to prototype, implement, iterate, and polish innovative experiences including mechanics, modes, progression, meta systems, and tuning frameworks. Your daily responsibilities involve creating robust scripting-driven implementations for logic, state machines, and event flows while ensuring high-quality releases through bug fixing and balancing. The role requires experience with scripting languages like Lua, Python, and Javascript, the ability to read C++, and familiarity with content-driven game engines such as Unreal, Frostbite, or Unity. You must possess deep knowledge of American football and experience developing in a multiplayer live service environment.

What you'll do

  • Build new innovative Madden experiences including mechanics, modes, progression, and meta systems.
  • Implement and drive gameplay systems and modes from initial concept to ship quality.
  • Create robust scripting-driven implementations for logic, state machines, event flows, and data setup.
  • Build quick prototypes of new features to test and iterate on gameplay ideas.
  • Perform bug fixing and balancing to ensure a high-quality and fun gameplay experience.
  • Develop and innovate on compelling gameplay systems in collaboration with design and engineering teams.
  • Communicate the vision of gameplay features and provide feedback during rapid iteration.

What we're looking for

  • Experience with scripting languages such as Lua, Python, Javascript, and/or other scripting languages.
  • Experience working on multiple shipped titles as a Technical Designer.
  • Experience with content-driven game engines such as Unreal, Frostbite, Unity, or GtkRadiant.
  • Ability to read and understand C++.
  • Experience developing in a multiplayer live service environment.
  • Expertise in comprehending the game design process, specifically with game mechanics and design theory.
  • Familiarity, passion, and knowledge of American Football and football products.
  • Passion for crafting gameplay systems, mechanics, and game modes.

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